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From: krause@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (krause)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: DR DOS Problem
Keywords: DOS software
Message-ID: <1239@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk>
Date: 5 Feb 91 09:02:33 GMT
Reply-To: krause@prlhp1.UUCP ()
Organization: Philips Research Laboratories, Redhill, UK
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I hope that this is the correct or a least a correct group in which to post 
this. 

I have just got DR DOS version 5.0. I followed the installation instructions
which set up a new autoexec.bat and config.sys for me. After copying all the
new files setup prompted me to do a warm boot. I did this. A message appeared
on the screen saying 'loading' followed by the question 'load memory max
software'. I typed in 'y'. I was rewarded by the message 'Hidos.sys - incorrect
version of DR DOS'. Up to this point all I did was follow the installation
instructions. Installation is pretty much automatic. 

I thought that there might be some old versions of DOS files on the disk, so 
I reformatted the disk and let the DR DOS installation sofware create the DOS
partition. Hidos.sys still came up with its error message. 

I phoned up the support line, this got me through to a company called Megatech.
They sent me a disk with upgrade software on it. The dates and file sizes on 
the upgrade disk were the same as the original software. I loaded the software 
all the same. It made no difference. 

I later found out that if I did a cold boot, i.e switched the machine off and
on, hidos.sys installed without error. Hidos.sys will not install after a warm
boot.

I am not impressed with software that comes up with this sort of error. It
looks like sofware that has not been checked properly. I have lost confidence
in it. What other problems are lurking?

Can anybody help?
Will hidos.sys work on other '286 machines?
Does it just not like Tandons?
Is there an upgrade I need to get a working version of DR DOS?
Should I stick to MS DOS?

I have installed it on a Tandon PCA20. This is an AT compat. with two 20 meg
hard disks, 2 Megs of ram and a vga adapter fitted.

Thanks in advance,
 
David Krause